Francis Braganza

Francis Braganza
Bishop of Diocese of Baroda
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Diocese of Baroda
In Office 1987-1997
Predecessor Ignatius Salvador D'Souza
Successor Godfrey de Rozario
Orders
Ordination 21 November 1951
Personal details
Born 29 January 1922(1922-01-29)
Mumbai, India
Died 21 December 2011(2011-12-21) (aged 89)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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Francis Leo Braganza (January 29, 1922 – December 21, 2011) was an Indian Jesuit priest. He was the bishop of the diocese of Baroda, Gujarat, from 1987 to 1997.

Francis Braganza was born in Mumbai, India, ordained a priest on November 21, 1951 in the Society of Jesus. Braganza was appointed bishop to the Diocese of Baroda on April 27, 1987 and ordained bishop June 29, 1987. Braganza retired on August 29, 1997. He lived in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, where he died in 2011, aged 89.

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